MICHIGAN BLANKED 2-0, 3-0:
The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 13, 1978-Page 1
Titans take 2 from Blue
By GEOFF LARCOM
The effects of a four week layoff
from competition were still evident
yesterday, as the Wolverine bats
remained silent in a 2-0, 3-0 twinbill
sweep at the hands of the Detroit
Titans.
Having managed only seven hits
against Bowling Green in its opening
northern doubleheader, Michigan could
garner only four this time, as Titan
baseman Brian McElroy then singled
Robbins home to complete the Titan
scoring.
TWO RUNS WERE all Morency
needed however, as the Wolverines
could manage only three hits off the
senior righthander, who was the
beneficiary of some timely fielding by
his teammates.
The Wolverines threatened in the
fourth with one out singles by Mike
Parker and George Foussianes. But left
fielder Dan Cooperrider's line shot was
gloved by Titan second baseman Joe
Blugerman, who stepped on the bag for
the doubleplay, ending Michigan's
scoring hopes.
Foussianes singled again in the
seventh, but was doubled up at first on
Wolverine catcher Jim Capoferi's low
liner to McElroy.4
THE NIGHTCAP was no im-
provement, as Titan seniorsMike Polvi
threw a one hit shutout at the
Wolverines, who had only a sixth inning
Dave Chapman double to show for their
efforts.
Wolverine 'sophomore Steve Howe
matched Polvi's artistry until the four-
th, when McElroy doubled Robbins
(HBP) home, then scored himself on
catcher Pat Srock's fly ball to right.
The Titans added another run in the
fifth on a double by Blugerman and a
single by third baseman Chris Curtis.
THE WIND was a factor yesterday,'
enabling the outfielders to play shallow
and snare potential base hits.
"In a game like this, you definitely
want to score first," said Titan coach,
Bob Miller. "We got in front and it gave
us confidence, the wind makes it tough
to play catch-up."
While the Wolverines got excellent
pitching from Owens (three-hitter) and
Howe (four-hitter), support with the bat
continues to be missing.
THE WOLVERINES aren't concer-
ned, however.
"It's nothing we're worried about,',
said captain Jim Berra. "Once we get
used to the different game conditions up
here we should begin to hit."
"We'll get in the groove soon," said
second sacker Scott Anderson. "Right
now we aren't confident at the plate, we
should loosen up this weekend."
The Wolverines had better make hay,
for they face Wisconsin in an away
twinbill Saturday and then it's on to
Minnesota for two on Sunday in Min-
neapolis.
The double-loss drops Michigan's
total season record to 7-8, while the
Titans are now 12-7. ,
Bird gets
second as
Tigers win
ARLINGTON, Tex. (AP) - Detroit
pitcher Mark Fidrych survived a two-
run, first inning home run by Al Oliver
to finish with a six-hitter last night and
help the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the
Texas Rangers.
CONSECUTIVE singles, by Aurelio
Rodriguez, Mark Wagner and Ron
LeFlore, LeFlore's third single of the
game, delivered the winning run off
Texas starter Jon Matlack, 1-1, in the
seventh inning.
Oliver rapped his first homer of the
season after Bert Campaneris walked
in the first inning, but Detroit tied it
with a run in the second on Rodriguez'
RBI double and a solo home run by
rookie catcher Lance Parrish in the fif-t
th.
Matlack, pounded for 11 hits by the
Tigers, was relieved by Len Barker in
the eighth inning.
FIDRYCH, who earned his second
victory in as many decisions, gave up
two of the six hits in the ninth inning
The victory for Fidrych was his
second complete performance of the
year and keeps his earned run average
at 2.00.
THE TIGERS sweep of the short two-
game series raises their record to -1,
good for second place in the American
League's East Division, only one game
behind the undefeated Milwaukee
Brewers.
The Tigers now have a day oft in
preparation for a three-game weekend
set against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Is answer to Pistons'
troubles Dick Vitale?
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An evening concert of
ISRMAELI & JEWISH SONG
IN CELEBRATION OF ISRAEL
30th anniversary
Steve Howe
hurlers Roland Morency and Mike
Polvi each threw shutouts in going the
route. at sunny, windblown Fisher
Stadium.
BOTH MORENCY and Wolverine
chucker Tom Owens pitched strongly in
the opener, as the strong wind blowing
in from center field kept the hitters
swinging late and fouling pitches off.
Owens settled down quickly from two
first inning walks, and held the Titans
to one hit through four innings.
The bubble burst in the fifth inning,
when Titan centerfielder Mike Robbins
followed a walk to shortstop Ron
Schypinski with a double down the right
field foul line, scoring Schypinski. First
By RICHARD L. SHOOK
UPI Sports Analysis
DETROIT-When it comes to basket-
ball players, the Detroit Pistons always
seem to come up short.
Let us hope they don't come up short
when it comes time to name a coach.
If the franchise is going to go down, it
should go down with all lips blazing. It
should go down with Dick Vitale.
The Pistons' biggest need right now is
fans. Lots of them. Enough to pay the
rent.
Enough to pay the basketball players.
And most important, enough to pay
some talented new players.
That is, the players Bob Kauffman is
going to get with all those draft choices
he's corralled two and three years down
the road. The ones that will come due
just about the time Bob Lanier starts on
the down side of his career.
So to get these bill-paying fans the
Pistons will have to fill that thinly
covered cavern called the Silverdome
several times a season.
And to do that they'll have to hire a
coach with a personality somewhat
brighter than your ordinary NBA
coach's. A guy who can sell seats as
well as enthusiasm. A guy like Dick
Vitale.
The Pistons don't necessarily need a
coach who can coach. They don't need a
guy who doesn't have an ulcer. They
don't need a guy with all his hair.
They need a guy who can put warm
well, lukewarm bodies in the seats. And
Dick Vitale definitely can put people in
the stands.
While his University of Detroit teams
didn't win any NCAA or NIT champion-
ships, they did win games. And they did
get into the post-season fun and games.
The club is putting out the poor-
mouth line that this is its last shot. If the
people don't turn out now, the franchise
might be leaving.
Nice try, gang, but show us you're
serious about winning.
Do something rash-like sign a free
agent forward who knows how to play
the game.
Don't expect the people to beat down
the doors to see the same dismal cast
that closed the season. Or your typical
stereotype NBA retread coach.
Or nobody will show up at the going
away party either.
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BASEBALL ROUNDUP:.
Brewers nab second from Yanks
TONIGHT At
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By The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE - Don Money's tie-
breaking two-run double in the seventh
inning and Moose Haas' 14-strikeout
pitching gave the Milwaukee Brewers
their fifth straight victory, a 5-3 trium-
ph yesterday over the New York
Yankees.
Rich Gossage, in relief of Ken Holt-
zman, suffered the loss. Holtzman was
making his first start since August and
his first appearance since September
10.
Orta paces ChiSox
CHICAGO - Jorge Orta blasted two
home runs and Wayne Nordhagen and
Ralph Garr hit one apiece Wednesday
to power the Chicago White Sox to a ?-?
victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.-.
The Chicago homers all came off,
losing pitcher Dave Lemanczyk (0-2),
as the White Sox upped their mark to 4-
1. Steve Stone, with relief help from
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Lerrin LaGrow, was the winner.
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Burris 5-hits Mets
NEW YORK - Ray Burris' five-
hitter and two base errors by New York
outfielders Steve Henderson and Bruce
Boisclair helped the Chicago Cubs rally
for a 4-2 victory over the Mets yester-
day.
The winning run came on a sixth in-
ning single by Dave Kingman that
scored Bobby Murcer, who reached
second on Boisclairzs error. Nino
Espinoza (0-1) took the loss.
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CLEVELAND - Solo home runs by
Jim Rice and Fred Lynn and a two-run
single by Jerry Remy carried the
Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the
Cleveland Indians yesterday.
Remy had four singles in the game
and Mike Torrez went the distance,
recording his first win against no
AMERICAN LEAGUE
I)ETROIT 3. Texas 2
Boston 6, Cleveland :
Milwaukee 5, New York :1
Chicago 5, Toronto 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago4tNew York 2
Cincinnati 12.S.F. 3
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losses. Wayne Garland (0-1) was the St. Louis5, Pittsburgh 1
loser as the Indians' record dropped to COLLEGE BASEBALL
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in a losing cause last Tuesday in Atlanta. The Wings will attempt to oust the
Flames tonight at the Olympia. The other first round NHL playoff games are
Philadelphia at Colorado, Buffalo at the New York Rangers, and Toronto at L.A.
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